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Health Encyclopedia: Anxiety Disorders References

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: What You Need to Know
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert

...than half of adults in the United States who have untreated OCD report that their condition... Read more »

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OCD - Statistics on Underdiagnosis and Undertreatment
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the most common mental illnesses in the United... Read more »

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Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinsons May Help Anxiety
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

Very often in science research, a treatment will be studied for one condition and coincidentally it... Read more »

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The Difference Between Obsessions and Compulsions
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder. It involves intrusive and unwanted... Read more »

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When Thoughts Become Obsessions
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...three per cent of the population have significant Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) at some... Read more »

Health Guide

Eating Disorders: Risk Factors
...disorder, rather than whether they are anorexic or bulimic, may be the more important factor in determining treatment choice.Avoidant Personalities. Some studies indicate that as many as a third... Read more »
Anxiety Disorders: Risk Factors
...indicated that if such children could be identified as early as 2 years of age they possibly could be treated to avoid later anxiety disorders.Personality Factors. Children's personalities may... Read more »
Anxiety Disorders: Treatment
TreatmentAnxiety disorders require treatment. Simply trying to talk oneself out of anxiety is as futile as trying to talk oneself out of a heart or stomach problem. Most anxiety disorders, especially... Read more »
Anxiety Disorders: Medications
...antidepressants, particularly the selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), are being used as the initial treatment. They are proving to be effective, nonaddictive, and to have relatively... Read more »
Anxiety Disorders: Complications
...50 - 65% of people with panic disorder also have major depression. Some studies have suggested that treating panic disorder early enough may help prevent major depression later on.More than... Read more »

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